1. PHARISEES, the dominant denomination of His day, earned indignation of Christ for their HYPOCRISY, as it is written: “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, HYPOCRITES! for ye are like unto WHITED SEPULHCRES, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within FULL OF DEAD MEN’S BONES, and of all UNCLEANESS” [Matthew 23:27] WHITED SEPULCHRES are the popular face of Christianity, professing FAITH and LIBERTY but within filled with CORRUPTION, “While they PROMISE THEM LIBERTY, they themselves are the SERVANTS OF CORRUPTION: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage” [2 Peter 2:19] The present Church, more than any other, is afflicted with cancerous WHITED SEPULCHRES, “Having a FORM OF GODLINESS, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. … Ever learning, and NEVER ABLE TO COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH” [2 Peter 2:5-7] A WHITE-WASHED model of Christianity project flowers of PIETY yet have no FRUIT and “Ye shall KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?” [Matthew 7:16] WHITED SEPULCHRES are highly esteemed by men but an abomination before God and their pervasive QUACKERY, a SNARE to those who desire PRESENT TRUTH, “Ye are they which JUSTIFY YOURSELVES BEFORE MEN; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is HIGHLY ESTEEMED AMONG MEN IS ABOMINATION IN THE SIGHT OF GOD” [Luke 16:15]
2. WHITED SEPULCHRES are built on foundations of CONSPIRACY against TRUTH and the building blocks are men who once tasted of God’s GOODNESS but fell into error, “For it is impossible for those who were ONCE ENLIGHTENED, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made PARTAKERS OF THE HOLY GHOST, … IF THEY SHALL FALL AWAY, TO RENEW THEM AGAIN TO REPENTANCE; …” [Hebrews 6:4-6] When a man who once knew the TRUTH falls beyond REPENTANCE, he becomes as Satan; without forgiveness, trapped in unbridled ARROGANCE, “For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I WILL EXALT MY THRONE above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north” [Isaiah 14:13] WHITED SEPULCHRES thrive in untamed WILL to be exalted above Brethren, boosted with claims of superior measure of the Holy Ghost. Listen closely, the HOLY GHOST is ONE, there is no SUPERIOR or INFERIOR measure of the Spirit of Christ. Those who affirm otherwise, take away your precious LIBERTY in Christ, “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS, THERE IS LIBERTY” [2 Corinthians 3:17] Beware of WHITED SEPULCHRES, where men sit as MASTERS in place of Jesus Christ or as FATHESR in place of God, “But be not ye called Rabbi: for ONE IS YOUR MASTER, EVEN CHRIST, even Christ; and ALL YE ARE BRETHREN. And CALL NO MAN YOUR FATHER UPON THE EARTH: for one is your Father, which is in heaven’ [Matthew 23:8-9]
3. WHITED SEPULCHRES make a show of spiritual SACRIFICES, but the oblations are in vain because LIPS are not in sync with the HEART, as it is written: “… This people honoureth me with their LIPS, but their HEART is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, TEACHING FOR DOCTRINES THE COMMANDMENTS OF MEN” [Mark 7:6-7] COMMANDMENTS OF MEN emanate from self-induced visions of those who preside as MASTERS and FATHERS over the flocks to draw men to themselves. They commit you to long hours of spiritual exercises with themselves as image of conformity and magnify their errors in you, “… HYPOCRITES! for ye COMPASS SEAS AND LAND TO MAKE ONE PROSELYTE, and when he is THE CHILD OF HELL than yourselves” [Matthew 23:15] WHITED SEPULCHRES make bold claims to open all doors on earth but make no mention of keys to open heavenly doors “… HYPOCRITES! for ye SHUT UP KINGDOM OF HEAVEN against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in” [Matthew 23:13] SPIRITUAL EXERCISES are not the end but means to purge and prepare a Church without blemish for the Lord, “That he might present it to himself a GLORIOUS CHURCH, NOT HAVING SPOT OR WRINKLE, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and WITHOUT BLEMISH” [Ephesians 5:27] PRAYER, for instance, is not a weapon to fight selfish battles but to actualize heavenly purpose, “WATCH YE therefore, and PRAY ALWAYS, that ye may be accounted worthy to ESCAPE ALL THESE THINGS that shall come to pass, and to STAND BEFORE THE SON OF MAN” [Luke 21:36]
4. WHITED SEPULCHRES are as cages filled with CAPTIVES of DECEIT, “As a CAGE FULL OF BIRDS, so are their HOUSES FULL OF DECEIT: therefore they are become great, and WAXEN RICH” [Jeremiah 5:27] While they PROSPER, it is the PROSPERITY OF FOOLS, squeezed from folks raised to equate FAITH with MATERIAL RICHES, “For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the PROSPERITY OF FOOLS SHALL DESTROY THEM” [Proverbs 1;32] They celebrate COVETOUSNESS to ridicule CONTENMENT and inflame LUST in you to make MERCHANDISE of you”, “… SUPPOSING THAT GAIN IS GODLINESS: from such WITHDRAW THYSELF. But GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT IS GREAT GAIN” [1 Timothy 6:5-6] Be not deceived, riches flaunted by WHITED SEPULCHRES are by no means REWARD for serving God; our REWARD awaits us at the appearance of Jesus Christ, “And, behold, I COME QUICKLY; and MY REWARD IS WITH ME, to GIVE EVERY MAN according AS HIS WORK SHALL BE” [Revelation 22:12] Come out of WHITED SEPULCHRES; the appearance of the Lord is so close, when all WICKEDNESS and HYPOCRISY shall be punished, “… COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that YE RECEIVE NOT HER PLAGUES” [Revelation 18:4] Friend, I plead with you to make a fresh start of building your Christian life with Jesus Christ as corner stone. Accept Him today as your Lord and Saviour, Amen